New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-11
NAMES OF HOLDERS WHO SOLD STOCKS.


THEIR HOLDINGS FORM MAJORITY on BALTIMORE
AND ONO SHARES THE PRICE-ALLEGED PAY
MENr OF PURCnAsE MONEY.
BALTIMORE March 10 Especially hnancior who
has done the banking business Tor large sfockhoder
in the Baltimore aud Ohio said to-day that the stock
sold made up III this way: The Garictts' oo'ooo
shares the Hopkins estate $1,000 shares; John ana
James Gregg, G,500 shares w. +. Burns and lns
friends, 1000 shares. This wond make Io,oOO
shares, majority OF the stock IL was sold at uni
form ,,licc o. 10. wealthy gentleman who knows
Mr.. Garrett well and no ds considerable stock SAID
that yesterday Mr. Garrett informed hm that he could
dispose OF his stock at lIJ. have SOLD inne shiu
Mr.. Garrett " and you II you wish can DO thc same.
The president OF lci idng bank said that large
ckholder in Baltimore and Ohio had accepted an
offer early in the move and had taken 100 ior MS
stock
Mr. Garrett came down to his office earlier than
usual today. lie gave orders that no visitors shouid
be admitted and the mauy merchants who called to
learn What effect the deal would have on Baltimore
comm, rcal interests went away disappointed.
number of the directors OF the road called a.d were
admitted About noon Mr.. Garrett had long confer
rncc with john X. Cowan, chief counsel OF the COM
pany. who returned from New-York to day, and VICE
president Spencer. Mr.. Garrett Mr. Spencer and
couple of the directors lunched together Mr. Jarrett
not even taking time to 20 to the cub. pr9mhsns
capitalist said to-day that onc-hai the Johns hopkins
estate holdings OF Baltimore and ONO had peeh sc.
cured by Mr. Garrett and that the remainder "ohla %
be transferred to-day. leading banker stated tna.
he knew positively that portion Of the Baltimore ana
Ohio purchase money was pail to-day.
City Collector Lewis N. Hopkins, nephew OF the iate
johns Hopkins and of the trustees ol the J0nns
Hopkins University said have no doubt Una, mere
has been deal OF kind, but what IT Is DO NOT
know. have doubt however, that II the cohtto
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Is to pass into tne
hands other parties than those who at present man
age it, the interests of the city OF Baltimore WIZ oe
taken of. The Garretts are extremely loersi o
and am confident that they are too pubic -spiriteu
10 allow their desire tor wealth to outweigh their love
for Baltimore and Msryland.'' Mr. Hopkins said tina.
there was nothing Johns Hopkinss VIII 70 preVeh'
tbe sale OF the Baltimore and Ohio stock by the estate
IL is qeneraly believed that the passage OF the inter-
tats Commerce bill hurried the affair 10 settlement
At the Stock Exchange to-day 100 shares OF Baltimore
and Ohio stock sold ut prices ranging from ifo down
70 i70. At the close O'Clock. 175 was bid and l76
asked.
HEADQUARTERS TO BE IN BALTIMORE.
pEAssuRIyG THE MERCHANTS OF THE MONUMENTAL
CITY.
BALTIMORE, March 10 (Speoiap -" The Sun " to-
morrow will publish the following: There has been
soe adverse comment upon the action Of Robert Gar
rett in relation to the option given By him TO ae new
YORK syndicats To purchase the controlling interest OF
~ Bsitasss and oAis stock. TREND sf As sa'@ ~